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Antarctic Cruise - The White Continent?

Antarctica is known as the white continent and the wildlife is mostly black and white as an adaption for predator avoidance. You would imagine it is a place void of color but that is far from true.

On Antarctic voyages during the solstice the sun only dips below the mountain peaks painting the landscape in the most incredible washes of pinks and purples.

Or the last light in late February or March.

Early morning sunlight bounces off the white bellies of penguins giving them a golden glow.

But it is the ice itself that has the most amazing palette of blues. When you first see the intense blue of the Polar ice you cannot believe it comes from nature.

Have you ever wondered why polar ice has such intense blue color? The thick glacial ice acts like a filter absorbing red and yellow light reflecting and scattering only the blue spectrum. This scientific phenomenon makes for the most colorful photographs!

Maybe your reason for taking an Antarctic vacation is to see the wildlife but no matter what part of the season you choose to travel the scenery is always a star. Let Polar Cruises help you plan a colorful Antarctic Polar Adventure!

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Pick a few Antarctica vacations that appeal to you. Then call us at
888-484-2244 or 541-330-2454.

We take the time to learn your travel style and preferences, and then we help you book the best Antarctic cruise for you. The goal is to match you with the ship and trip that best meets your travel needs and vacation expectations.

Testimonials

The trip to Antarctic was a TRIP OF A LIFETIME. I had an amazing adventure, and One Ocean does a top notch job. Enclosed are two pix of some of your other clients booked on the same sailing.... I'm on the far right.

I've already talked up the trip to many people, and will of course, encourage them to book through Polar Cruises. One suggested for feedback is that there was very little communication when I got to BA about the transfer to the trip etc. I didn't know if I was on my own to get to the airport or if there was going to be arranged transportation. The hotel in BA was not helpful with information. That evening I arrived I FINALLY got some communication (at 9PM an envelope was slid under my door - when we were going to be picked up at 2:30AM for the transfer the next day) delivered to me. I would suggest that Polar Cruises provide this information AHEAD of time to those that get the pre-package trip hotel/flight combo. I know other people that were part of that transfer, were also in the dark.

All said, it was an amazing experience and I am so happy to have had the experience to visit the continent. I'm now a proud member of the seven continents club.